2134/5379 Veronika Reichl Veronika Reichl Investigating pictorial references by creating pictorial references: an example of theoretical research in the field of semiotics that employs artistic experiments as a research tool Loughborough University 2009 untagged Studies in the Creative Arts and Writing not elsewhere classified 2009-09-30 15:59:48 Conference contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Investigating_pictorial_references_by_creating_pictorial_references_an_example_of_theoretical_research_in_the_field_of_semiotics_that_employs_artistic_experiments_as_a_research_tool/9333530 This paper describes a doctorial dissertation that explores one of the semiotic fundamentals of many art and design works: the nature of pictorial references to abstract content.1 This approach combines theoretical investigation with artistic experiments. It is one of the rather rare research set-ups in which an artistic process is employed as a heuristic tool.